#6A1A73
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(39% 0.156 323.5), rgb(106, 26, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#6A1A73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A1A73 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 26, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.156 323.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6A1A73 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A1A73 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #6A1A73 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A1A73 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7EC
oklch(81% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D772E2
oklch(70.7% 0.187 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA43D9
oklch(63.1% 0.238 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B507C7
oklch(55.6% 0.259 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F028B
oklch(42.8% 0.2 323.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6A1A73
oklch(39% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#6A1A73 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003A75 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4371 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C2A45 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A1A73
#6A1A73
oklch(39% 0.156 323.5)
- #005508
#005508
oklch(39% 0.129 143.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6A1A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A1A73 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.